VEHICLE OF MONOCOQUE CONSTRUCTION FORMED FROM THERMOPLASTIC RESIN MEMBERS

Title:

VEHICLE OF MONOCOQUE CONSTRUCTION FORMED FROM THERMOPLASTIC RESIN MEMBERS

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/203782

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

This vehicle of monocoque construction is formed by fastening together an upper body which is an integrally molded article of a transparent thermoplastic resin composition, a lower body which is an integrally molded article of a thermoplastic resin composition, and a floor, wherein the vehicle is characterized in that the lower body is provided with a flange part rising up from the entire perimeter of the bottom surface and, in the center of the bottom surface, a convex rib part that continues rearward from the front of the vehicle, at least two spaces bounded by the flange part, the convex rib part, and the bottom surface being formed in the vehicle center part of the lower body to permit a battery or the like installed in the space to be secured therein through fastening of the lower body and the floor, and the upper body and the floor being fastened to the flange part and the convex rib part of the lower body. In so doing, there can be provided a vehicle which is lightweight, affords a good field of view during driving, is simple in construction, and has the necessary rigidity.

Inventors:

NISHIDA SHINTARO (JP)
SAITO YUKA (JP)
IWASAKI KUNIO (JP)
AOKI SHIGERU (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2014/065477

Publication Date:

December 24, 2014

Filing Date:

June 11, 2014

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

TEIJIN LTD (JP)

International Classes:

B62D29/04; B62D21/18; B62D23/00; B62D25/20

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